General provisions Repealed! Jurisdiction Germany Year 1984 Published in German Original/other title [German] Allgemeine Vorschriften Source Carl Heymanns Verlag KG, Gereonstrasse 18-32, 5000 Köln 1, Federal Republic of Germany, 1 Oct. 1984, 56p. Price: DM.4.80. Serial number VBG 1 Descriptors [Primary] Germany (Federal Republic of), plant safety and health organization [Secondary] dangerous work, directive, explosion prevention, fire prevention, harmful substances, information of personnel, premises and workplaces, replaced, responsibilities of employees, responsibilities of employers, safety checks, safety officers, supply of personal protective equipment Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This regulation specifies basic safety measures and applies together with specific regulations for machinery, installations, work, etc. Topics covered: employer's responsibilities (accident prevention, supply of employees with personal protective equipment, work organisation, information on safety regulations, appointment of safety officers); workplace inspection; delegation of responsibilities to workers (application of safety rules, use of personal protective equipment, elimination of equipment failure); installations in the workplace (workposts, lighting, in-plant traffic, doors, staircases and ramps, protection against falls, storage areas, clothing, dangerous work, alcohol consumption, tests, maintenance work, fire and explosion prevention, harmful substances, labelling). In the appendix: minimum number of safety officers. CIS No. 85-253 Database ID 43346